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1. Which is the translation of the term “kikay” according to Oxford English Dictionary?

A. Vian

B. Flirtatious

C. Seductive

D. Fabulous

ANS: B. Flirtatious

- The words is associated to women and their fashion to attract others with word flirtatious in the definition.

2. When translating Derrida’s work writers need to observe abusive fidelity. Which of the following may be added while maintaining Derrda’s syntax, lexicon and pun?

A. Coordinating Conjunctions

B. Adjectives

C. Adverbs

D. Prepositions 

ANS: A. Coordinating Conjunctions

- Adding coordinating conjunctions clarifies meaning instead of altering it.

3. Which of the following elements of the words of Stephen Kung, Danielle, Steel and John Grisham may NOT be translated into French?

A. Genre

B. Setting

C. Characterization

D. Theme

ANS: B. Setting

- Setting is usually inseparable from original reference and does not need translation.

4. Which of the following can a translator add to translation to clarify through definition and citations?

A. Interpretation

B. Comments

C. Version

D. Annotation

ANS: Annotations

-Annotations may present additional information and explanation

no5. Which is NOT an example of visualization before performing literary text?

A. Mentally outlining performance

B. Mentally reacting to possible threats of performance

C. Imagining oneself walking stage

D. Imagining oneself finishing the performance

ANS: B. Mentally reacting to possible threats of performance

-It is an example of fight-or flight mechanism as physiological response.

6. Which is NOT an example of “exigence” of literary piece to be staged?

A. Autism

B. Child Labor

C. Crush

D. Morning Sun

ANS: C. Crush

- Exigence is based on audience personal or social need which a literary piece must satisfy to prove it

7. Which is NOT covered by ethical use of literature when cutting and adapting?

A. Adding scenes

B. Eliminating characters

C. Rewriting text

D. Shortening of text

ANS: A. Adding scenes

- Only explanatory lines may be added especially when character/s are eliminated because of cutting.

8. Which of the following is an example of metatext?

A. The literary allusion in “Anna in the Tropics”

B. The reviews on “Anna in the Tropics” published online

C. The translation of “Les Miserables”

D. The analysis of stock figures and archeotypes in “Anna Karenina”

ANS: B. The reviews on “Anna in the Tropics” published online

-A metatext includes comments and opinions composed by another after the publication of text.

9. Which is an example of a cross of the fourth wall?

A. Shakespeare’s characters saying an aside to the audience

B. Hamlet’s soliloquy

C. Narrator being detached from characters

D. Characters doing apostrophe with GOD as addressee

ANS: A. Shakespeare’s characters saying an aside to the audience

-Fourth wall is the invisible barrier between an actor and audience. When an actor and the audience interact, this wall is crossed.

10. Which is NOT and example of cultural story?

A. Aesop’s fables

B. Little Red Riding Hood]

C. The Parable of talents

D. The Good Earth ( P. S. Buck)

ANS: D. The Good Earth (P. S. Buck)

- Cultural story is a set of stories that transmits a group beliefs and values

11. Which is an example of spectacle in a stage a play?

A. The set

B. The audience

C. The budget

D. The twist

ANS: A. The set

-Spectacle refers to the production and props.

12. Which of the following actors uses emotional memory?

A. An actor who is stereotyped for a dramatic role

B. An actor who is understudy but performs better

C. An actor who uses related incident to relive feelings

D. An actor who analyze character’s motivates to internalize

ANS C. An actor who uses related incident to relive feelings

-An actor internalized role by associating it with past experiences

13. Which of the following ignored in color-blind having an intense argument

A. Popularity of non-theater actors

B. Talent fees of veteran actors

C. Nationality of actors

D. Preference of director

ANS: C. Nationality of actors

-In color-blind casting, races are set aside especially if a role is not ethnic-specific.

14. Which scene requires gaze on the part of actors?

A. Lovers preparing for a kiss

B. Witness seeing a crime

C. Protagonist having an intense argument

D. Antagonist delivering monologist

ANS: A. Lovers preparing for a kiss

-A gaze is needed to convey position emotion.

15. Which is the study of literature through the oral performance of a speaker  creates and recreates the meaning and mood of the selection?

A. Declamation

B. Oral Interpretation

C. Poetry Interpretation

D. Public Speaking

ANS: B. Oral Interpretation

-Letter A, and C are examples or Oral Interpretation. Public speaking involves a single person, who in a relatively formal tone and manner delivers a continuous informative and entertaining speech on a subject of general interest, to a sizeable number of persons.

16. Which pleasures in writing may relatives of deceased writers likely enjoy?

A. Popularity

B. Royalty

C. Readership

D. Self-Expression

ANS: B. Royalty

-Royalties may given to relatives depending on contract of republication

17. Which benefit of writing do bylines provide?

A. Popularity

B. Royalty

C. Readership

D. Self-Expression

ANS: A. Popularity

-The bylines is followed by the name of the author.

18. Which kind of journal did John Steinbeck jeep before publishing Grapes of Wrath?

A. Working

B. Idea

C. Common Place

D. All aspect

ANS: A. Working

-A working journal is a draft

19. Which figure of speech does a writer use when s/he describes his or her condition as horribly fine?

A. Pun

B. Oxymoron

C. Portmanteau

D. Hyperbole

ANS: B. Oxymoron

-Oxymoron is a combination of words with contrasting meaning

20. Which point of view is used in autobiography?

A. First person

B. Third person

C. Second person

D. Stream of consciousness

ANS: A. First person

-An autobiography is an account of one’s life written by himself.

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